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+#include "$(ROOT)/.wml/template.inc" section=compiling subsection=none
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+<H1>Compiling</H1>
+
+<P>This is for UNIX! A precompiled NT version of RRDtool is available from
+the download area</P>
+
+<H2>Prerequisits</H2>
+
+<P>Before you start compiling RRDtool, make sure you have the following
+packages installed on your system:</P>
+
+<UL>
+<LI><A HREF="http://www.perl.com">Perl 5.005</A></LI>
+<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make">GNU make</A></LI>
+<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc">GNU gcc</A></LI>
+</UL>
+
+<P>If you want to start hacking RRDtool, make sure you also have these:</P>
+
+<UL>
+<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf">GNU autoconf</A></LI>
+<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake">GNU automake</A></LI>
+<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool">GNU libtool</A></LI>
+</UL>
+
+<H2>Compilation</H2>
+
+<P>Now you are ready to compile the code:</P>
+
+<PRE>
+sh configure
+make
+make install
+</PRE>
+
+
+<P>This will configure, compile and install RRDtool in
+<CODE>/usr/local/rrdtool-VERSION</CODE>.</P>
+
+<H2>Additional Notes</H2>
+
+<P>If you prefer to install RRDtool in some other place, use:</P>
+
+<PRE>
+sh configure --prefix=/some/other/RRDtool-dir
+</PRE>
+
+<P> If you prefer to live with shared libraries, make sure you add the
+<CODE>--enable-shared</CODE> option to your configure call:</P>
+
+<PRE>
+sh configure --enable-shared
+</PRE>
+
+<P> The configure script will try to find your perl installation. If it does
+not find it, you can still build RRDtool but no perl modules will be
+generated.</P>
+
+<P>By default the perl modules will be installed under the RRDtool install
+directory. This will require you to use a 'use lib' statement in your
+RRDtool perl programs. If you do not care what happens to your site-perl
+directory, you can also use:</P>
+
+<PRE>
+make site-perl-install
+</PRE>
+
+<P> will install the perl modules whereever you keep your local perl
+modules. Doing this reliefs you from using 'use lib' in your scripts. </P>